To strengthen democracy in the United States through an assessment of US voting systems and US election administration from the perspective of global best practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $524K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$664K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$706K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$664K
FY2024▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$664K
Expenses
$706K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$440K
FY2023$675K
FY2024$706K
Net assets
$170K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$170K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2018.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $597K Management & general 15% · $109K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$172,194Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Johnson’s $172K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kevin Johnson$172,194$160,775$136,177$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Assesses US voting systems and election administration against global best practices to strengthen democracy.

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1 program · $597K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Conduct and promote research to improve election impartiality Develop model legislation for states to consider to Increase election Impartiality Develop legislative models for Improved Independent redistricting options In New Mexico

$597Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$664K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$659K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$706K
Ln 25
Programscol B$597K
Managementcol C$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$659K
Government grantsLn 1e$659K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$664K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$211K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$604K$538K$66K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$439$439
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$39K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$900$900
Total functional expensesLn 25$706K$597K$109K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $664K$706K−$42K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023 $384K$675K−$291K$211K 990 PDF
FY2022 $837K$440K$398K$504K 990 PDF
FY2021 $129K$106K 990 PDF
FY2020 $70K$72K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $664,030 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $382,090$658,688
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,811$5,342
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,901$664,030
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,070$603,836
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $526,628$102,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $675,198$706,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$291,297−$41,979
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $664,030 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$658,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$658,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,342$5,342
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,342$664,030
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $706,009 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $538,265 · Management $65,571$603,836
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,201$8,201
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $5,833$5,833
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,262$2,262
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $439$439
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,037$12,037
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,584 · Management $33,917$72,501
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $900$900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $596,981 · Management $109,028 · Fundraising $0$706,009
Part X · Balance sheet $231,071 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,273$216,590
X-4 Accounts receivable$14,481
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,273$231,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,844$61,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,844$61,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,610$159,340
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,819$10,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,429$169,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,273$231,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$664,030
XI-2 Total expenses$706,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,429
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$371
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,821

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